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Nepal flood toll mounts to 788; India deploys tunnel rescue, forensic teams

The death toll from the devastating flashflood in Nepal rose to 788 on Sunday as rescue teams searched for more than 2,500 missing people and India intensified its assistance with specialised tunnel rescue and forensic teams. According to the...

Nepal Flash Flood Live News: 32 Injured After Bus Carrying Flood Evacuees From Rasuwa Crashes, Death Toll Nears 800 – Fresh Bhotekoshi Flood Warning I...

Nepal Flash Flood Live News: A bus carrying Rasuwa flood survivors crashed in Nawalpur, injuring 32 people as the death toll nears 800 and fresh Bhotekoshi flood warnings raise rescue concerns. The post Nepal Flash Flood Live News: 32...

Nepal Flood Latest News: Death Toll Crosses 800, More Than 3,000 Still Missing; Massive Rescue Operation Underway – Check Latest Update

On the Tibetan side, hundreds of people are also missing after floodwaters and debris struck the Gyirong area near the border. The post Nepal Flood Latest News: Death Toll Crosses 800, More Than 3,000 Still Missing; Massive Rescue Operation...

‘We will rebuild it’: Families pick up pieces, try to rebuild lives after Nepal floods

“Everything was here before, but now there is nothing left,” said Nayan Tiwari, one of many residents returning to flood-hit Galchhi in central Nepal to recover whatever belongings remain and to restore homes that once held their everyday lives....

A child’s cry from the rubble, a mother swept away: Nepal flood survivors’ stories

Five-year-old Ishara Tamang lies in a hospital bed in Kathmandu, injured and separated from her family, after surviving the flash floods that devastated Rasuwa district on the Nepal-Tibet border. She was rescued from the floodwaters in Khalte, a village...

Over 700 Dead, More Than 3,000 Missing: What We Know Of Nepal Flood Aftermath

Figures from Nepal and from Chinese authorities in charge of Tibet put the total number of missing at 3,048, with 768 confirmed deaths.

1,643 Nepal students escape just moments before school ‘vanishes’ in flash floods

All thanks to a Principal’s quick thinking, at least 1,643 students’ lives were saved. On Wednesday morning, what began as an ordinary school day turned into a race for survival at Tribhuvan Trishuli Secondary School in Nepal’s Nuwakot district....

Death toll in Nepal-Tibet flash floods crosses 700 mark as rescue ops continue for 5th day

Death toll in the devastating Nepal-Tibet flash floods crossed the 700 mark as the authorities race against time to find the survivors.

India provides 68.5 tonnes of relief, Bailey bridge, tunnel expertise to flood-hit Nepal

India has provided 68.5 tonnes of relief materials to flood-hit Nepal and sent technical teams, forensic experts and equipment to assist in search and rescue operations, the Indian embassy said. India has sent a specialised technical contingent, including tunnel...

Chai Break, 10-Minute Delay: How Kailash Mansarovar Pilgrims Had A Narrow Escape From Nepal Flood Fury

The death toll from the devastating floods in Nepal along the Tibetan border has surged to 734, with around 1,500 still missing, according to the Nepalese Government

Nepal flash floods: Death toll reaches 734, nearly 2,500 still missing

The death toll from flash floods in central Nepal rose to 734 on Sunday, with more bodies being recovered even as nearly 2,500 people are still missing following the disaster. Bodies have been recovered from all eight affected districts...

Flood water level rises again in Bhotekoshi River, Nepal cautions rescue teams to stay alert

The water levels in the Bhotekoshi River rose again on Sunday, days after a devastating flash flood struck the area, prompting Nepalese authorities to caution search and rescue personnel in the flood-hit districts to remain alert. The Bhotekoshi River,...

Nepal floods: Over 275 Indians missing, 108 rescued; 900 still in China but safe, says MEA

MEA: 275 Indian nationals, 128 persons of Indian origin missing after Nepal-Tibet floods. 108 rescued. India sends aid to Nepal.

Nepal Floods: Why Are DNA Samples Being Preserved From Unidentified Bodies Before Burial? All You Need To Know

Nepal will preserve DNA samples and other identification evidence from unidentified bodies recovered after devastating flash floods before the remains are buried. At least 675 bodies have been recovered so far, while more than 2,400 people remain missing across...

Icefalls, Dense Clouds, And A Deadly Deluge: Behind The Glacial Collapse Causing Flash Floods In Nepal | Video

The death toll from devastating floods along the Nepal-Tibet border has climbed to 691, as rescuers claw through mud to locate survivors

China's Info Curtain Makes Independent Check Of Tibet Devastation Impossible

In China, the state media only carried reports of rescue work and nothing about what the flash flood had destroyed and killed in its wake

49 Indians among 261 foreigners missing after flash flood on Tibet-Nepal border

Chinese officials on Sunday said 261 foreign nationals, including 49 Indians, remained unaccounted for after a catastrophic flash flood struck Gyirong Port, one of the main border crossings between Nepal and Tibet, on August 26. The 261 foreigners are...

Nepal Flood Latest Live News: New Alert Issued For Bhote Koshi River Amid Widespread Deluge

A fresh flood alert has been issued for the Bhote Koshi River as the death toll from the devastating Nepal-Tibet floods rises to 691. The post Nepal Flood Latest Live News: New Alert Issued For Bhote Koshi River Amid...

Fresh Flood Alert For Bhote Koshi River As Nepal Grapples With Devastating Deluge

The warning comes as Nepal grapples with one of its worst crises in recent years after a glacial collapse in the Himalayas tore through several villages along the Tibetan border

Nepal-Tibet Floods: Death Toll Rises To 691; Nearly 3,000 Missing As Rescue Enters Day 5

Nepal's disaster management agency has reported 675 deaths and 2,498 people missing, while Chinese authorities have reported 16 deaths and 546 missing in Gyirong county of Tibet.

Nepal Flash Flood LIVE Updates: 275 Indians Still Missing, New Delhi Sends 4th Aid Flight

Nepal Flash Flood Death Count LIVE News Updates: Nearly 676 bodies have so far been found in Nepal and Tibet, with about 3,000 people still unaccounted for.

US pledges $3.6 million in aid as Nepal floods kill 682, leave nearly 3,000 missing

The US has pledged more than $3.6 million in humanitarian aid to Nepal, as rescuers search for nearly 3,000 people still missing following catastrophic floods along the Nepal-Tibet border

Can India and China move from managed distrust to strategic accommodation?

Management of the dispute is increasingly being separated from its eventual settlement. That distinction is not a retreat from the boundary question. Rather, it recognizes that the strategic environment along… The post Can India and China move from managed distrust to...

China stays silent on Nepal deluge

Tibetans across the border are left without information about missing relatives or the safety of their own villages. When a glacier high above the Langtang Lirung peak sheared away and… The post China stays silent on Nepal deluge appeared first on...

China’s opacity turns Himalayan rivers into water bombs

Records of similar flash floods along the India-Tibet border during the past quarter century exposes the tendency of China to keep neighbours in the dark. The devastation caused… The post China’s opacity turns Himalayan rivers into water bombs appeared...